Mourning the Loss of George Washington
Document 1799William S. Smith assures Hamilton that the troops have been put through the funeral exercise and everyone involved in the ceremony is deeply impressed with the solemnity of the sad occasion.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
William S. Smith assures Hamilton that the troops have been put through the funeral exercise and everyone involved in the ceremony is deeply impressed with the solemnity of the sad occasion.
Date
12/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Union Camp
Collection
Document number
1799122460000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Smith, 01/03/1800.
Document in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24, p.125
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
William Smith
postmaster
Notable locations
Union Camp
Scotch Plains
New Jersey
Brunswick
Notable items
funeral
reverence
Providence
ceremony